Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the
overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations

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Pre-Assignment Details

Significant events and approaches for the overall study
following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment

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Reporting Groups

Description

Treatment Interruption

Oral tenofovir/emcitribine (TDF/FTC) and lopinavir/ritonavir(LPV/RTV) for 12 weeks followed by treatment interruption if CD4 count is 450 mm^3 or higher. When CD4 count is less than 350 mm^3 on two separate, consecutive measurements during treatment interruption, therapy will be resumed.

CD4 T Cell Guided Therapy

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) will not be initiated until AIDS-defining illness occurs or if CD4 is confirmed at less than 350 mm^3 at two separate, consecutive measurements

Explanation of how the number of participants for analysis was determined.
Includes whether analysis was per protocol, intention to treat, or another method.
Also provides relevant details such as imputation technique, as appropriate.

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Reporting Groups

Description

Arm A

Oral tenofovir/emcitribine (TDF/FTC) and lopinavir/ritonavir(LPV/RTV) for 12 weeks followed by treatment interruption if CD4 count is 450 mm^3 or higher. When CD4 count is less than 350 mm^3 on two separate, consecutive measurements during treatment interruption, therapy will be resumed.

Arm B

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) will not be initiated until AIDS-defining illness occurs or if CD4 is confirmed at less than 350 mm^3 at two separate, consecutive measurements